https://cooksjoy.com/blog A vegetarian cooking blog with recipes that tickle your taste buds and leave you craving for more !!! Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:27:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/seppankizhangu-arbi-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/seppankizhangu-arbi-fry.html#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2016 21:57:36 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20815 This is a simple fry with seppankizhangu(arbi) that goes well with rasam rice. As a picky eater, I was not fond of arbi as a kid. Things change and these days I seem to like this fry more than potatoes. Due to the lacking of Indian stores in my area, some vegetables become even more...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/seppankizhangu-arbi-fry.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/brussels-sprouts-potato-curry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/brussels-sprouts-potato-curry.html#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2016 23:52:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19651 Brussels sprouts are similar to cabbage and I use both interchangeably. For the most part, I always make this simple curry that the family loves. To jazz it up a little, I have added onion, tomatoes, etc. to it and it was a welcome change. You can also use cabbage instead. Off to the recipe....]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/brussels-sprouts-potato-curry.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/kale-fennel-stir-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/kale-fennel-stir-fry.html#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2015 01:13:58 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21078 Kale reminds me of drumstick leaves and is a nice substitute since I do not get drumstick leaves. Kale fry is one of my favorite dishes and here I have added fennel to it as well. I usually treat the fennel bulb similar to onion and use for dishes where I would use onion. This...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/kale-fennel-stir-fry.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spaghetti-squash-poriyal-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spaghetti-squash-poriyal-fry.html#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2015 02:07:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21121 I have only heard about spaghetti squash until K decided to buy it recently. I was honestly intimidated and kept looking at it wondering if I will get those pretty strands like I had read online. Finally, mustered the confidence and cooked the squash. It is easier to slice it when cooked and I was...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spaghetti-squash-poriyal-fry.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/sweet-potato-poriyal-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/sweet-potato-poriyal-fry.html#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2015 04:31:01 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20699 This is a healthy and simple fry with sweet potatoes. To be honest, I am not a big fan of sweet potatoes and was stumped when I ended up with two huge potatoes. To my surprise, the potatoes were not sweet as I had feared it to be and the fry tasted pretty good. Green...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/sweet-potato-poriyal-fry.html/feed 2 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/whole-masoor-usal-lentil-snack.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/whole-masoor-usal-lentil-snack.html#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:17:11 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16300 While trying to find recipes with whole masoor, I came across this usal recipe in a cookbook. Adapted it based on the ingredients on hand and we had a tasty snack for the evening. You can also serve this as a side dish with rice or roti. This dish reminded me of the various sundals...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/whole-masoor-usal-lentil-snack.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/celery-poriyal-celery-lentil-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/celery-poriyal-celery-lentil-fry.html#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2015 04:33:14 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18677 I have to admit that I was not a fan of celery until recently. I used to avoid it at all cost. But, recently the bountiful baskets that I have been buying had bunches of celery in them. Since I hate to waste stuff, I have started trying different recipes with celery with the Indian...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/celery-poriyal-celery-lentil-fry.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/capsicum-paruppu-usili-bell-pepper-lentil-curry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/capsicum-paruppu-usili-bell-pepper-lentil-curry.html#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2014 04:15:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=14531 Lentils can jazz up any dish for me and this one is no exception. I always sneak in lentils into most dishes because it is a good source of protein. ‘Paruppu’ means ‘lentils’ in our language and this dish is usually made with green beans. Given the shortage of vegetable varieties in the area, I...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/capsicum-paruppu-usili-bell-pepper-lentil-curry.html/feed 3 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/squash-peanut-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/squash-peanut-fry.html#comments Sat, 23 Aug 2014 19:00:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18637 This is a simple recipe using yellow squash and peanuts. My friend grows squash in her garden and nothing can beat freshly picked vegetable. I normally would not buy yellow squash at the store, but just love it when it is fresh. Any squash can be used and peanuts can be substituted with garbanzo. This...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/squash-peanut-fry.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/spicy-potato-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/spicy-potato-fry.html#comments Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:57:51 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16343 A couple of months back while talking to my friend Sangee about dishes that pack well and good for travel, she suggested this spicy potato fry. I have made potatoes only with chilly powder and the spices sounded very interesting. It was very tasty and I have made this dish a few times now. We...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/spicy-potato-fry.html/feed 3